US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: Geography Topics
Geographical information from the U.S. Census Bureau: Maps and Mapping resources, Census Tract Resources, Geographic Programs, Reference Resources, and more.
Other
The Official Web Site of Usa Baseball
Official site for USA Baseball including the Olympic team. It offers a variety of information and links to other information resources.
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Show Me the Money/economic Systems
In this activity, students identify the organizational text structure used in passages that explain different forms of economic systems, and how the economic system of the United States works.
San Diego State University
World History for Us All: Two Big Powers and Their Cold War 1945 1990 [Pdf]
After completing this unit, young scholars will be able to describe major differences in the political ideologies of the United States and the Soviet Union, explain the causes of the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, and explain...
National Archives (UK)
National Archives Learning Curve: Cold War
Discusses different aspects of the Cold War such as "Did the Cold War really start in 1919-1939?" and "Was the Vietnam War a turning point in the Cold War?"
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: Banditry Threatens the New Russia, Law
An article about threats to Russia's free-market economy and the breakdown of law enforcement.
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: David Hoffman: The Russian Economy's Big Black Hole
An article about one of Russia's steel mills that has, like many other industries in Russia, fallen on hard times in the new free-market economy.
Johns Hopkins University
John Hopkins University: Color Landform Atlas of the u.s.
This site from John Hopkins University provides detailed maps of and physical information on each of the 50 states. Maps range from relief maps to satellite images, to historical maps.
Digital History
Digital History: Overview of the 21st Century
Articles, timelines, links, and quizzes which cover historical and cultural events of the 21st century in the United States.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Measuring Self Employment in the United States [Pdf]
Article by John E. Bregger, from Monthly Labor Review, January/February 1996. Describes the measurement of self-employment and includes a short analysis of trends in self-employment, covering the period from 1948 to 1996.
Yale University
Yale Law School: Obligation of Egypt to Comply With the 1951 Resolution
A statement made by the United States Representative to the United Nations, before the Security Council on March 25, 1954, asking the UN to remember their previous resolution (of 1951) which required Egypt to stop provoking Israel by...
US National Archives
Nara: Picturing the Century: A New Century
This site has a series of photographs of different areas in the United States during the beginning of the 20th century.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Other Forecasting Methods
This site contains a couple different ways that one can forecast the weather. Methods include the Climatology Method, the Analog Method, and Numerical Weather Prediction.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Weather Forecasting, Online Meteorology Guide
Accurate and timely weather forecasting is necessary to protect people and property. Methods of forecasting a presented.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Stories of Holocaust Survivors
Stories of six Holocaust survivors who immigrated to the US after World War II.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Edible Geography
Lesson that helps young scholars understand geography of states by creating an edible map of the state, using real food to indicate parts of the state.
BBC
Bbc News: The Balance of Power in South Asia
A short report on how the use of a short range missile by Pakistan may have upset the balance of power between India and Pakistan.
iCivics
I Civics: Anatomy of the Constitution
This lesson gives an article-by-article overview of the structure and function of the U.S. Constitution. Students learn about the duties and powers of the three branches, the amendment process, and the role of the Constitution as the...
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Medals of Honor Earned During the China Relief
A list of U.S. soldiers who won medals during the U.S. intervention in the Boxer Rebellion in China.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: United States Army in the Korean War
This is a full-length book on the US Army involvement in the first year of the Korean War.
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: United States
The Encyclopedia of Earth provides an overview of United States, including its geography, natural resources, history, government, economy, and much more. Maps and images are also included, along with sources used to create the entry.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Who Won the Space Race?
Jeff Steers describes the history and benefits of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. [4:47]
Other
State Library of North Carolina: From Crossroads to Capital: History of Raleigh
A collection of maps, photographs, and historical documents that explore the growth of the city of Raleigh, North Carolina, from its earliest years onward.
Other
John F. Kennedy National Security: u.s.s.r. (Pdf) [Pdf]
This article summarizes U.S.-Soviet relations during the Kennedy administration, including the Russian Missile Crisis and the Vienna Summit.